6/12/19 – Hygiene and Nappy Budgets
Due to supplier
closures and skeleton staff during the December/January period, the Purchasing
Team have transfer your centre’s Hygiene, Health and Nappy budget from during
the Christmas/New Year period to your current release to allow your Centre to
place a double order.
This will ensure
that your Centre has sufficient critical stock during this time. If you have already placed your order, please
place an additional order for your current release if required.
What you need to
know:
1. Please ensure you
place your full order, prior to your release date to ensure you have sufficient
stock for the 4 weeks between 5th December 2018 to 3rd January 2019.
2. There will be no
changes to ALL other Categories in Epurchasing so please place your order as
per usual. If you would like an order pre-released please place your order and
email the requisition number to EPurchasing.
3. Any unspent funds
from your current release will roll into your next release.
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06/09/18 - NEW BOOK SUPPLIER
A new supplier of books and posters
“Enlighten Press” has been added to the Epurchasing catalogue. You can locate their product offering by
typing ‘Enlighten Press” in the search field.
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3/9/19 - HUGGIES WIPES
Winc have advised that stock has now been
received for the GS00000008 - Babywipe Huggies (unscented) PK80 x 4. These wipes are now available in Epurchasing
for your centre to purchase.
The previous wipes,
GS00023697 – Wipes baby Huggies Ctn 2 (Packs of 200), has been discontinued and
we have cancelled any pending requisitions that have not been released for this
product. If you receive an email
advising that this product has been cancelled from your next Hygiene order,
please place a new order for the GS00000008 wipes.
For Victorian
Centres only: Any backorders for GS00023697 will be subbed with the replacement
wipes GS00000008.
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13th August 2019 – Epurchasing Order Delays
Due to an error in
the Epurchasing system, NO orders released from the 8th August reached our
suppliers systems. This issue has now
been resolved and all orders have now been re-sent to the relevant suppliers.
Your order will be
with you within 1-5 business days depending on your location and the supplier’s
delivery time frames.
We sincerely
apologise for any inconvenience caused especially as we understand how this
critical these orders are in the running of your centres, especially your
hygiene and janitorial orders.
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24th June 2019 - CHANGES TO OFFICE MAX ORDERS
Office Max and Winc
have now merged. All orders placed from
Friday (21/6/19) onwards for Hygiene, Stationery and Janitorial will now be supplied
by Winc.
During this time, it
is particularly important that you correctly receive and receipt your
OfficeMax/Winc deliveries. Please note:
OfficeMax and Winc have 7-10 days in which to claim issues with a delivery.
Your orders will now
be delivered in Winc boxes from a Winc driver. So before signing for your
delivery:
•Check the centre
name and address - do not accept deliveries that are not intended for your
centre. Your new delivery driver may accidently deliver the wrong parcel to
your centre.
•Count the number of
cartons – if the number on the delivery docket/handheld device doesn’t match
the number on your doorstep – please amend the paperwork/handheld device BEFORE
signing.
•Once you have
confirmed that the delivery is intended for your centre and agree that you have
received the correct number of cartons you may sign the delivery
docket/handheld device.
Winc will have a
single dedicated helpdesk for all OfficeMax and Winc order enquiries. When
unpacking your order:
•Find the delivery
docket - if there isn’t one, contact the Winc helpdesk immediately to have one
emailed to you.
•Tick off all items
in box against the delivery docket.
•Contact the Winc
Helpdesk for any delivery issues e.g. missing orders, missing items, damaged
goods, incorrect items etc:
?Email:
welcome@winc.com.au
?Phone:
1800 628 845
Please note: Any
items on backorder with OfficeMax on 24 June, will be supplied by OfficeMax.
23rd May 2019 – Huggies Wipes
We are still working
with Office Max and Kimberley Clark to find a suitable replacement for the
discontinued wipes. We will hopefully
have a solution available shortly. In the meantime,
please order GS00023697 – Wipes baby Huggies Ctn 2 (Packs of 200) @ $9.20 each.
Office Max have
advised Goodstart that all orders for wipes have either been filled in full or
the wipes have been substituted. Please
contact Office Max for any delivery issues.
If you require your query to be escalated, please email
epurchasing@goodstart.org.au your order number and the issue.
We apologies for any
inconvenience caused at this time.
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1st April 2019 – NEW PRODUCT
The Brother ScanNcut
product that was exhibited by Office Max at the Teacher Conference in March, is
now available to purchase through the Epurchasing catalogue. To locate this
product please type ScanNcut in the Search field.
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9th May 2019:
Huggies Nappies and Wipes
If you have
recently ordered Huggies Essential Walker Nappies and these were on backorder
with Office Max, you will receive 2 packets of BabyLove Walker Nappies, for
every 1 Huggies Essential Packet that you ordered due to the variance in pack
sizes. Office Max are expecting Huggies Essential Walker Nappies back in stock
early next week at which time these substitutions will cease.
If your
centre is in VIC/NSW/ACT/SA, we have added a new Huggies Wipe to Epurchasing
for you to order, the main difference to the previous product available in
Epurchasing is the change in pack size (previously 4 x 80, but is now 2 x 200).
These products are provided at the same $/wipe as the previous packs so you
will continue to receive the same value for money.
Please
order “GS00023697 – Wipes baby Huggies Ctn 2 (Packs of 200)” @ $9.20 each.
You no
longer need to order Huggies Wipes through the Coles online platform.
If your
centre is in QLD/NT/WA/TAS, please order the existing Huggies Wipes in
Epurchasing as stock is still available in your state “GS00000008 - Babywipe
Huggies (unscented) PK80 x 4” @ $7.36 each.
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1/4/19 - EASTER and MOTHERS DAY BUDGET
Easter and Mother's Day Craft products are now
available for ordering. $200 has been
budgeted per centre ($100 for Easter & $100 for Mother's Day) and has been
loaded (as a Budget Adjustment) to your Creative Resources budget today. Please place your order for what is required
with your next order.
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13/08/2018 - CHANGES to the Epurchasing System
We have made
a few minor changes to the Epurchasing system based on feedback from the
network.
•We have
fine- tuned the Search engine to assist with the easy location of
products. You can now search in the
following ways:
Use the ‘Search’ field in the left hand
margin (you can use supplier product code or words like nappy etc)
The
‘Product Browse’ menu which allows you to search by Product category, Supplier,
Age Group, or Brand
We have
included the “Order Type” in all display screens, ie Receipting, Track orders
and Requisitions etc to allow you to identify orders placed with different
budgets.
Consumables
Kinder / UA
Funding
Other
Funding – including internal order number
Capital
Projects – including WBS/Product code
Insurance
To help up
to continue to make improvements to the Epurchasing system, please email your
feedback to the Purchasing team - epurchasing@goodstart.org.au
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04/12/2018 – Sunscreen
Please check
out the NEW addition to our catalogue - Hamilton Sensitive Sunscreen SPF50+ is
now available in a NEW 1Litre pump in the EPurchasing catalogue.
* Larger packaging makes it more economical
and convenient
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24/07/2018 - Wet Floor Sign
Please check
out the NEW addition to our catalogue -'Caution Wet Floor Sign' Banana is now
available from the EPurchasing catalogue.
*
Unique eye-catching design makes it more effective
*
Does not topple
*
60cm high
Link to Product
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06/07/18 - NEW Book Supplier
A new
supplier of books “The Book Grocer” has been added to the Epurchasing
catalogue. You can locate their product
offering by typing ‘book grocer” in the search field.
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01/11/2018 - KINDER FUNDING / UA FUNDING ORDERS
A reminder
that you can place your Kinder/UA funding orders through Epurchasing and not
affect your Consumables budget.
When
completing your order, choose Kinder/UA Funding from the Order Type menu.
The system
will automatically cost your order to 500100 Grant funding.
HANDY TIP
Did you know
you can upload your order to save time?
All you need
to do is create an excel spreadsheet with supplier product code and
quantity. Save as a csv file and upload
through Import requisition in Epurchasing.
Step 1 –
choose product from supplier catalogue (Educational Experience) and note supplier
product code and quantity required in an excel spreadsheet. Note – you could
record product name and price to assist with budgeting
Step 2 –
save the file as CSV (comma delimited). Note- only need supplier code and
quantity for loading as per image above.
Step 3 – Go
to Epurchasing site and under Educational Resources, click on Import
Requisition.
Step 4 –
Navigate to your saved file and click Import Now.
Step 5 –
Review your order. Make amendments as required.
Choose Order Type (ie Kinder/UA) and Complete order.
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10/10/2018 - Diaries and Calendars
The 2019
diaries are available for purchase in EPurchasing now. As these are seasonal products there are
limited stocks so it is recommended you purchase with your next stationery
order to avoid disappointment.
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23/07/2018 Fathers Day and Christmas Craft
The
Educational Experience Fathers Day and Christmas craft products are now
available for ordering through Epurchasing.
Please note there is limited stock so we
encourage you to place your order as
soon as possible to avoid missing out.
To locate
these product please type ‘fathers day’ or ‘christmas’ in the search field.
An
additional $100, per centre, for Fathers Day craft will be added to your
Creative Resources budget on Monday 30th July.
The $100,
per centre, for Christmas craft will be loaded in September, however you are
welcome to order now using your Creative Resource budget is you are concerned
about stock shortages.
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28/02/2018 - Booster / Car Seat for 6mth to 8yrs with
harness
The existing
booster/car seat which caters for 6mths to 8yrs has been discontinued so we are
working with the SafeWork team to find a suitable replacement. We hope to have one available for purchase
through EPurchasing in the coming weeks.
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19/01/2018 - NAPPIES
The current
Snuggler nappy is being phased out by Kimberly-Clark and being replaced by the
Huggies Essential nappy.
The Huggies
nappy is the same specification, size and price as the Snuggler. The pack size
is slightly larger.
All nappy
orders from today will be filled with the Huggies Essential, so the HUGGIES
Essential nappy will be delivered to centres as of next Monday 22nd January
2018.
If you have
any issues with the new Huggies Essential nappy, please contact
epurchasing@goodstart.org.au
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12/10/2017 - Office Max Deliveries
PLEASE NOTE
Office Max delivery timeframes are as follows:
•1 - 2 days
for metro centre
•2 – 3 days
for regional centres
If your
order is taking longer that the above time to arrive (This time is from the
Purchase order date which you can find in the Receive Goods screen in
Epurchasing) please phone the Office Max Client Care team on 13 66 29 to follow
up.
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Uniforms
The
Goodstart Uniform store will open next Monday, 2 July for FY2019 allocations.
To ensure a
smooth ordering processing, the store will be open to different states on
different days—but don’t worry, there is plenty of stock so you won’t miss out!
Uniforms for
the new financial year can be ordered on the following dates:
Vic/Tas/WA
Monday 2
July – Tuesday 3 July
NSW/ACT/SA/NT
Wednesday 4
July – Thursday 5 July
Qld
Friday 6
July – Sunday 8 July
All states
Monday 9
July – Sunday 15 July
Stock will
commence shipping to our centres from Monday 16 July.
To place an
order, visit: http://www.josephdahdah.com.au/websales/goodstart.asp
Just
remember when logging onto the system the following:
User ID is
your full Goodstart email address, eg: wryan@goodstart.org.au
Password is
your Kronos number, eg: 12345678
More
information on how to order can be found on the uniforms intranet page.
Feedback or
questions?
If you have
any questions or feedback about the uniform range, please email:
uniforms@goodstart.org.au
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26/07/2018 Huggies Essentials – Toddler size only
There is
currently a stock shortage of the Huggies Essentials toddler size nappy (stock
code 2974274) for centres in NSW, VIC and SA. Office Max will be filling your
orders out of their QLD warehouse, however your order, for this product only,
will be delayed by a day. This issue is
expected to be resolved for orders placed from Tuesday 31st July onwards. Please keep an eye on this page for further
updates.
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27/06/2018 End
of Financial Year Reminders
Epurchasing
* Unspent
Epurchasing budgets won’t roll over to next financial year
* All orders
need to be placed and released by Close of Business this Friday (29th June,
2018).
Purchasing
Card
Transactions
made on Purchasing cards after midnight Thursday 28th June 2018, may be
expensed in next financial year, as credit card transactions can take up to 3
days to come through to FlexiPurchase for reconciliation
Please
reconcile all transactions by Close of Business Monday 2nd July 2018, to ensure
accurate coding of all FY2018 expenses.
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12/06/2018 - UNIFORM ORDERS
* A reminder
that this Sunday 17th June 2018, is the last day for placing your uniform order
for this Financial year.
* Any
unspent allocation will not rollover to next financial year.
* The
uniform store will be CLOSED from Monday 18th June 2018 until Monday 2nd July
2018.
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26/02/2018 – Educational Experience – NEW Product Catalogue
The 2018
Educational Experience catalogue is now available for purchase through the EPURCHASING portal. The products tagged as NEW in the 2018 paper
catalogue are being reviewed by the Goodstart Safe Work team and will be
Restricted from ordering until a review has been carried out (these are able to
be identified by a lock icon in EPurchasing Portal). The majority
of products have been reviewed and are now active. If you are unable to locate a product please
email epurchasing@goodstart.org.au for assistance.